Harp Weekend 7th-9th September 2012

FRIDAY 7th SEPTEMBER

CAMAC HARP REGULATION DAY

EMS Showroom 10am-4pm

Servicing
• Regulations • Exhibition • Recital

We are delighted that
Eric Piron and technicians from Camac Harps France are coming to the Early
Music Shop showroom for 2 days of harp regulation and servicing. Customers are
invited to bring their harps for overhaul and servicing and for advice on
maintenance and choosing a harp. Please contact staff at EMS Saltaire if you
wish to book your harp in for servicing, or simply come along to talk to the
makers..

RECITAL – LOUISE THOMSON

3rd Floor Salts Mill 7pm

Louise Thomson will perform on Camac lever harps and pedal harp in a
programme of music to include:

Rhapsodie - Grandjany

Maracatu - Gismonti

Cruit gun cheis ceall gun aba - Kennedy

Sonata in F minor - Scarlatti

Impromptu Caprice - Pierne

Nocturne - Glinka

American in Paris and Rhapsody in Blue - Gershwin

TICKETS £10 - Includes glass of wine/soft drinkAvailable in advance from The Early
Music Shop on 01274 288100 or on the door.

Concert
sponsored by Camac Harps

SATURDAY 8th SEPTEMBER

CAMAC HARP REGULATION DAY

EMS Showroom 10am-4pm

Servicing
• Regulations • Exhibition • Recital

We are delighted that
Eric Piron and technicians from Camac Harps France are coming to the Early
Music Shop showroom for 2 days of harp regulation and servicing. Customers are
invited to bring their harps for overhaul and servicing and for advice on
maintenance and choosing a harp. Please contact staff at EMS Saltaire if you
wish to book your harp in for servicing, or simply come along to talk to the
makers

MEDIAEVAL/TUDOR HARP WORKSHOP with Sarah Deere-Jones

The Coach House, Victoria Road10am-12noonWe
will warm up with some simple finger exercises for all standards to
play together. We will then talk about the design and features of early
Medieval and Tudor harps, their history across Britain, and how to adapt
standard lever harp technique to them. We will then explore some Medieval and
Tudor repertoire and play some music together, either by ear or using music
provided. There is no need to own a reproduction Medieval/Tudor harp for this
workshop as all music can be played on modern lever or pedal harps.
But if you are bringing a reproduction harp, please tune it in C major
(A440) but be prepared to re-tune during the workshop, (if you are a
beginner, don't worry help and advice will be available!).

TICKETS £8 -
Includes light refreshments.

Available in
advance from The Early Music Shop on 01274 288100

CHILDREN’S HARP WORKSHOP with Louise Thomson

The Coach House, Victoria Road1pm-3pmWorkshop
for children, beginner players welcome! Harps will be provided and the ticket
price includes light refreshments.TICKETS £5

Available in
advance from The Early Music Shop on 01274 288100

TALK – ‘THE HISTORY OF THE HARP’

Salts Mill3pm-4pm

Using
colour slides, Sarah Deere-Jones illustrates the history of this
fascinating instrument from the ancient civilisations of the mediterranean,
through to the earliest European and British triangular framed harps, their
development into double and triple strung harps, their expansion into South
American culture and then their final transformation into the elaborate
and complicated double action orchestral harps of today. With
illustrations from Mesopatamian plaques, Egyptian tomb paintings,
European stone slabs and Medieval manuscripts, and Peruvian church
panels to19th century English oil paintings, this lecture demonstrates the
hugely varied and intriguing history of the harp.

FREE
ADMISSION

RECITAL – SARAH DEERE-JONES

3rd Floor Salts Mill 7pm

Sarah Deere-Jones will perform some medieval music on reproduction
historic harps as well as her own compositions and arrangements of virtuoso
classical, jazz and traditional music for lever harp, joined by Phil
Williams on Guitar and Gazuki. Sarah has appeared in many music festivals
across the UK and in America, her CDs and sheet music are in demand across the
world, and her CD 'Soirbheas' was nominated as a Classic FM CD of the year in
2006.

TICKETS £10 - Includes glass of wine/soft drinkAvailable in advance from The Early
Music Shop on 01274 288100 or on the door

SUNDAY 9th SEPTEMBER

LEVER HARP WORKSHOPS with Sarah Deere-Jones

The Coach House, Victoria Road

Morning
Workshop10am-12 noon

Afternoon
Workshop 1pm-3pm

For
all standards to play together! We will start with some discussion of harp
technique, dispell some myths and explain why it is important from day one to
keep a relaxed hand and a good posture. Then we will study some specially
formulated finger exercises which all standards can play together at the same
time, practising relaxation techniques and building up strength and
flexibility. Finally we will progress to some ensemble pieces with parts
for different abilities with music provided, but the simpler parts also being
taught by ear, so that every students from the complete beginner to the
advanced student can enjoy making music together!

Each of the two Sunday workshops will feature different exercises and
ensemble pieces, so students are welcome to attend both without
covering the same material.

TICKETS £10 - Includes light refreshments
Available in advance from The Early Music Shop on 01274 288100